Lunch-box



E. HASKBLL.

(N Model.)

LUNCH BOX.

Patented Aug. 14, 1894.

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UNITED STATESl PATENT OEEIcE.

I'IASKELL, OF KENNEBUNK, MAINE.

LUNCH-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 524,499,dated August14, 1894.

Application led February 16, 1893- Serial No. 462,571. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EZRA HASKELL, of Kennebunk, in the county of Yorkand State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLunch-Boxes, of which the following, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a specification.

My invention relates to lunch boxes and it consists in certain novelfeatures of construction, arrangement and combination of parts whichwill be readily understood by reference to the description of thedrawings and to the claims hereinafter contained and in which myinvention is clearly pointed out.

Figure 1 of the drawingsis a perspective view of a lunch box embodyingmy invention. Fig.' 2 is a central, vertical and longitudinal section ofthe same, on linex x on Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectionon line y, y, on Fig. 2 looking toward the right of said figure, andFig. 4 is a plan of the piece of material from which the main body ofthe cover is to be formed by folding or bending certain parts thereof atright angles to the main or central portion.

In the drawings A is the main body of the box made of the bottom a andsides b b made in one piece, and the ends c c.

B is the cover composed of the top d, sides e c and ends f,f, said topand sides being formed from a single piece of material made from flaxtow which is known as fabricated leather said top being provided at itsends with the extensions d d which are folded or bent at right angles tosaid top, and the sides e c have similar extensions e e which are bentat right angles to said sides the bends of said extensions being all onthe dotted lines cl2, d2, and the sides e are also bent at right anglesto the top d along the dotted lines e2 e2 and then the extensions d ande are secured to the ends c c by riveting as shown in Fig. l;

The body of the box is cut from the same material and of the same formas the coverY `in connection with the cover and said extensions aresecured to the end plates c c by riveting as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

The bottom a has set therein four rivets having large nearlyhemispherical heads i t' to prevent the bottom being subjected touunecessary wear. j

C is a leather strap secured permanently by one end to one end plate ofthe box by a rivet j, and extending upward and longitudinally over thetop of the cover, is attached at its other end to the buckle 7c, whichis connected by the leather loop Z and the rivet m to the opposite endplate c of the body of the box, all as shown in Figs. 1, and 2.

The strap C has secured thereto thehandle D as a convenient means ofcarrying the box.

It will be seen that neither the box nor cover has any seams or jointsat its corners but instead all the corners are smooth and slightlyrounded so as to present a very neat appearance and both the inside andoutside of the box and cover present smooth water proof surfaces so thatthe box can be washed without injury.

The upper edge of the box proper is reinforced by a binding n of thinsheet steel folded over the upper edge of the box and secured thereto byrivets as shownin Figs. 2, and 3. This makes a very strong and durablebox, that presents a neat and tasty appearance, and that is produced atacolnparatively small cost.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is- 1. A lunch box the body and cover of which aretelescopically fitted one within the other, made from sheets of materialcut to the outline and provided with scores as shown presenting no seamsor exterior joints at the corners, and the several parts of each sectionbeing secured together in combination with a leatherstrap permanentlysecured by one end to one end of the box body, and secured at the otherend to a buckle permanently attached to the opposite end of the box bodyanda handle secured to said strip substantially as described.

2. A lunch box the body and cover of which are telescopically litted oneinside the other made from sheets of smootl1,waterproofed fabricatedleather material, cut to the outline and provided with scores as shown,presenting no seams or exterior joints at ,the corners, and the severalparts of each section being se- IOC cured together in combination with aleather strap permanently secured by one end to one end of the box body,and secured at the other end to a buckle permanently attached to theopposite end of the box body and a handle secured to said strapsubstantially as described.

3. Alunch box the body and cover of which are telescopically fitted oneinto the other made from sheets of material out to the outline andprovided with scores as shown presenting no seams or exterior joints atthe corners and the several parts of each section being secured togetherby riveting, said body being provided with a binding of thin steelfolded' over its upper edge and secured thereto, in combination with aleather strap, permanently secured by one end to one end of the boxbody, and secured at the other end to a buckle permanently attached tothe opposite end of the box body and a handle secured to said strap,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses, on this 15th day of February, A.D. 1893.

EZRA HASKELL.

Witnesses:

N. C. LOMBARD, WALTER E. LOMBARD.

